New to TT3 - Need some help with charger and speaker volume

[rbrumpton]

i've got a couple of questions someone might be able to hep with. My car is a RDH Mondeo (2001 new style).

The cig lighter socket is next to the handbrake and the supplied cable is too short to reach where I want the PDA/TT3 (to the right of the steering wheel).Is it possible to buy a cable that can be hard wired (ie without using the cig lighter socket) or has anyone got a Mondeo and added another cig lighter socket or hard wired PDA?

The other problem is the PDA volume is too low. Is there such a thing as a connector to a speaker/amplifier or something small I can plug into the PDA to boost the volume or can it be connected to the ford radio/cd I have (its a ford 6000E )

Any help appreciated
Richard

[Darren]

You can easily extend the power cable with a cigarette lighter power extension lead, most auto accessory shops e.g. Halfords stock them. You could use the same to har wire by chopping the endo off the extension and wiring to a suitable ignition controlled 12v supply (add a fuse for safety) but whatever you do DO NOT chop off the cigarette lighter plug on the charge lead, this contains the circuitry that reduces 12v to the 5v required by your PPC!

As for sound, there are many options, if you check the accessories review section you will find the Qubit PDA Amplifier which can route sound through your HiFi, alternatively Sedio do a powered cradel with built-in amplifier and Brodit have just released a cradle with speakers built-in for some iPAQ's (you don't say which PDA you own).
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Darren Griffin

[rbrumpton]

[footman]

this may be a solution to the sound problem


the Arkon SF 250Soundfeeder on the expansys uk site

HTH

Laurence

[Darren]

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